Isabelle, the killer baby from last year’s blockbuster USA sci-fi series, “The 4400,” goes from toddler to 20-yearold temptress in just one minute. That twist and dozens more are revealed and resolved in the twohour season premiere of the show, which returns June 11.

Deep Space Nine”). “This year, it seems to be – at least from where we’re sitting – there’s one reveal after another, and we have to be careful that it doesn’t become too expected.

“It’s not like we’re holding things back, we’re giving more pieces of the puzzle. Personally, I don’t think the audience wants ultimate solutions – when you know the ultimate solution, there’s no reason to keep tuning in,” he says.

The series – which for the last two summers has been the top-rated cable drama with 18- to 49-yearolds, a group prized by advertisers – follows the struggles of a group of about 4,400 people (some get killed off each season) who were abducted by scientists from the future and suddenly returned in a ball of light for a mysterious purpose.

Many came back with strange psychic powers that were medically controlled by a secret government that was afraid “returnees” were going to try to take over the world, it was revealed last season.

The fears seem to be well-founded this season when a faction of 4400 terrorists threaten to unleash its powers unless its demands are met.

Meanwhile, government agents continue to wrestle with another group of 4400 who have created an organization that curiously resembles the Church of Scientology.

Even with the heavy themes, the allure of the show seems to be its focus on the minute details in the personal lives of its characters. “The simple truth is, that’s the only way I know how to do it,” says Behr. “The way my minds works is that I think about characters before anything else.”